The invaders on the outskirts pressed forward aggressively, advancing step by step. There were also all kinds of unidentified sneak attacks from behind—some from Blade Camp, some from Vulture Camp, and even some members of Guard Camp whose resolve was wavering had begun to falter.
No matter how sturdy a fortress was, once it began to crumble from within, nothing could stop its collapse.
The same was true of Xie Chun's base.
After Guard Camp was attacked from both sides and suffered heavy casualties, it began to split internally as well.
Even Guard Camp's deputy camp officer could barely keep things under control. This deputy camp officer was one of Xie Chun's connections—his cousin.
Although he was a member of the Xie family, Xie Chun's cousin was obviously nowhere near his equal. The only reason he had become deputy camp officer was his identity. He was one of Xie Chun's true trusted people.
As cousins who shared the same grandfather, they had a close blood relationship, so their level of trust was naturally on a completely different level.
As for this deputy camp officer, he could not exactly be called incompetent, but neither was he particularly distinguished or beloved by the others.
People who relied on connections often took advantage of their backing while neglecting to develop their own abilities. They always wanted to win through their status, putting their greatest advantage on full display.
This often led to situations where they bullied others through their influence.
That was why several squad leaders had previously demanded that Master Dao lead the base instead of this deputy camp officer.
The squad leaders of Guard Camp all knew that their deputy camp officer, Xie Dong, would have a hard time even leading a single camp. With his talent, he was barely fit